Brussels: Despite a sluggish start, the European Union’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has caught up to that…
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Senate slog to pass infrastructure bill goes on over weekend
Washington: Senators will resume a weekend session toward passage of a USD 1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure…
Singapore minister warns of more COVID-19 cases as economy opens up
Singapore: Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has warned that more people will come down with…
Record-breaking winter winds have blown old Arctic sea ice into the melt zone
London: (The Conversation) An unusual pattern of winds drove old Arctic sea ice into a precarious…
Canadian government reaches deal with border guards
Toronto: The Canadian government has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents Canada’s border…
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes on…
China begins naval exercises in South China Sea amid US drills, ahead of Indian Navy’s expedition
China on Friday kicked off five-day-long naval drills in the disputed South China Sea, setting up…
Thousands more flee fires outside Athens amid heat wave
Athens: Thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day…
US for consensus on ‘modest’ expansion of UN Security Council provided it does not alter or expand the veto
Washington: Amid India’s push for UN Security Council reforms, the US has said it supports building…
Masks encouraged in New York, but no city or state mandate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio strongly urged even vaccinated people to start wearing masks…